Belgaum vs Madikeri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Belgaum and Madikeri.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Belgaum | Madikeri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 11.10 | 1.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 19.90 | 1.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.70 | 4.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.40 | 1.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 38.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 116.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Belgaum averaged an AQI of 58 while Madikeri averaged 35 — a 23-point (66%) gap, with Belgaum the more polluted and Madikeri the cleaner of the two. On 730 days when both cities reported, Madikeri was cleaner on 687 of them; the average daily gap was 36 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Belgaum peaks in January, while Madikeri peaks in February. Belgaum logged 0% Severe days and 84.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Madikeri was 0% Severe and 98.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Belgaum 71 days, Madikeri 126 days.
Year-over-year progress
Belgaum has improved by 33 AQI points (36.3%) from 2022 to 2024; Madikeri has improved by 26 AQI points (42.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Belgaum reached AQI 248 at Ramteerth Nagar (KSPCB) on 2024-12-14; Madikeri hit AQI 163 at Stuart Hill (KSPCB) on 2020-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Belgaum spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 71, max 71); Madikeri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Madikeri has better air quality with an AQI of 3 compared to Belgaum's 20.